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# Staff Engineer (Fullstack/Backend)

- **Company:** Hims, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Github, Software Engineering, Datadog, Circleci, Grafana, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/da96dab7-9afa-4a48-92d1-531e1395a00d

## About the Role

* 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong record of group-level technical leadership.
 * Experience with technologies such as Kotlin, Java or Go, with a deep understanding of system design for scale and performance.
 * Experience introducing and scaling shared infrastructure, frameworks, or libraries across multiple teams.
 * Proficiency with CI/CD workflows (e.g., CircleCI, GitHub), cloud infrastructure (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tools (e.g., Datadog).
 * Demonstrated ability to drive architectural clarity and strategic technical alignment across functions.
 * Experience translating customer and clinical needs into reliable, maintainable, and high-impact technical solutions.
 * A track record of driving meaningful improvements in developer experience, team velocity, and system sustainability.

## Description

We are seeking a visionary and technically exceptional Sr. Staff Engineer to lead architectural innovation and strategic technical direction. This individual will operate at the organizational level, shaping the long-term technical landscape, enabling cross-functional execution at scale, and aligning engineering efforts with product and business outcomes.
You Will:

 * Architectural Vision & StrategyDefine and evolve the architectural vision for customer-facing systems in alignment with business strategy. Lead cross-org initiatives that address long-term scale, system boundaries, and foundational capabilities
 * Technical Leadership & GovernanceEstablish patterns and frameworks that ensure quality, resilience, and operational excellence across the organization. Serve as the authority on design decisions and foster alignment across teams
 * Org-Wide Enablement & CollaborationCollaborate with engineering and product leadership to shape product direction and ensure our architecture supports strategic goals. Drive org-wide adoption of scalable practices, tools, and development norms
 * Mentorship & Talent GrowthMentor senior technical leaders, elevating engineering capabilities across the organization. Champion initiatives that foster talent density, engineering rigor, and a culture of continuous learning
 * Ambiguity Navigation & Execution AccelerationLead through complexity and ambiguity, clarifying direction where ownership is unclear. Remove organizational blockers, simplify decision-making, and accelerate delivery of strategic initiatives
 * Customer-Centric EngineeringTranslate customer needs and product goals into scalable technical solutions. Define principles and patterns that embed customer obsession into our platform's architecture
 * Sustainability & ScalabilityDesign systems and team boundaries to support sustainable growth. Drive investment in non-functional priorities (e.g., observability, migrations, reliability) early in the design process, * Create alignment and momentum in ambiguous or complex technical spaces.
 * Balance short-term deliverables with long-term scalability, system health, and customer experience.
 * Lead with curiosity, adaptability, and principled decision-making.
 * Take initiative to address cross-squad blockers, scale constraints, or misaligned priorities before they escalate.
 * Drive consistent, action-oriented execution even without perfect clarity.
 * Mentor senior engineering talent and reinforce a culture of growth, feedback, and high technical standards.
 * Inspire confidence through transparency, humility, and deep technical credibility.
 * Advocate for customers through scalable, resilient design that anticipates clinical complexity and future scale.